---
name: "Mastermind's Acquisition"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "PRIX"
set_name: "Rivals of Ixalan Promos"
collector_number: "77p"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "6aec5b1f-cea6-4ec3-9759-e4544da8c52b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/masterminds-acquisition-prix"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Mastermind's Acquisition
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
• Put a card you own from outside the game into your hand.

> *Another piece of a nefarious puzzle.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Demonic Tutor](/printing/demonic-tutor-30a.md) — Sorcery
2. [Diabolic Tutor](/printing/diabolic-tutor-kld.md) — Sorcery
3. [Rhystic Tutor](/printing/rhystic-tutor-pcy.md) — Sorcery
4. [Dark Petition](/printing/dark-petition-sld.md) — Sorcery
5. [Imperial Seal](/printing/imperial-seal-2x2.md) — Sorcery
6. [Shrouded Lore](/printing/shrouded-lore-plst.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Rivals of Ixalan Promos (PRIX) #77p
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`